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Posted by sanya02 on Dec-01-2004 16:53:

I need some advice??

So its my dad's 50th birthday and I have no clue what present to get for him. Can you guys recommend some gadgets or something else cool in the price range of $50-100.Thanks in advance

Posted by itsTrueSonic on Dec-01-2004 16:55:

i learned my lesson .. if you don't know what to get him, get him a gift certificate to his favorite store ...

Posted by Boomer187 on Dec-01-2004 16:56:

do you have any siblings? go in on a gift with them, its what I do every christmas and for birthdays.

Posted by tu_face on Dec-01-2004 16:59:

yes its a great idea, plu that way you can get something really expensive and only have to pay half the price

Posted by Laughingfennec on Dec-01-2004 17:02:

if he is smoker, offer him some nice cigars, you can find beautiful ones in some stores

Posted by Mebot on Dec-01-2004 17:04:

Can't go wrong with tools, dad's love tools. Craftsmen tools

Posted by itsTrueSonic on Dec-01-2004 17:16:

or a nice tie or shirt might work ..
i would like that right now ..
trying to throw out my ghetto clothes, and go for a more sophisticated look ..

Posted by sanya02 on Dec-01-2004 17:24:

Yeah the present would be from both me and my older sister, and my dad doesnt smoke. Thanks for the ideas...keep em coming

Posted by Vlad on Dec-01-2004 17:26:

Viagra?

Posted by goodgreef on Dec-01-2004 17:29:

definitley think u should go for a gift certificate from his favourite store.. or something that u know he needs but cant afford... give him a gift certificate for like 200 bucks and he'll be able to fork up the rest and buy himself something he's been dreamin about

any tools that u know he might need/like?
does he like fishing? golfing? sports??... maybe buy him tickets to his fav band/team playing or something

Posted by DaveSZ on Dec-01-2004 17:33:

I just make prints for people and give them as gifts.

quote:
Originally posted by Mebot
Can't go wrong with tools, dad's love tools. Craftsmen tools

Yeah this is a great idea too.

Posted by DaveSZ on Dec-01-2004 17:35:

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Originally posted by Vlad
Viagra?

BAzing

Posted by Boomer187 on Dec-01-2004 17:47:

A bottle of 1999 cakebread merlot..

Posted by Slylee on Dec-01-2004 17:54:

my dad likes good beer and he's got irish in him, so i got him these for his birthday this year. irish toasting beer mugs that you keep in the freezer.

or if your dad is a grill man and likes to BBQ, get him a monogrammed brander so he can brand his steaks. guys love shit like that. i think i might get it for my dad for xmas.

or if he golfs, get him this little cooler golf bag that clips on to their golf club bag...it holds up to 12 cans and keeps them cold...so he can have cold beer on the course!

all those are under $100

go to www.redenvelope.com

i swear i should be getting paid for this shit, i feel like i'm a marketing rep for the company...lol i love that site though, i get a lot of my gifts for people from there.

Posted by Steve Stephano on Dec-01-2004 22:59:

Does he work, and what does he do? Maybe try to think of something he does regularly that will ease his daily lifestyle.

My dad uses computer's a lot with his work and at home. So I bought him a thumb drive he can put on a keyring, so he can easily transfer files back and forth.

But it's worth to think of something practical, as dads are generally not very materialistic.

Posted by vmc on Dec-01-2004 23:02:

How about his favourite perfumes ?

Posted by mezzir on Dec-01-2004 23:15:

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Originally posted by DaveSZ
I just make prints for people and give them as gifts.

thats a damn good idea
now i just need to find a place thats cheap enough so i can make prints for more than like two people

Posted by butterfly on Dec-01-2004 23:16:

what about a digital camera or a scanner or something? i have gotten gifts like that for my mom or dad.

i dont like giving clothes to family. it's what my mom always gets my dad and grandfathers.

you could get him one of those microbrewery beer subscriptions. those are cool.

you can also always give him a gift certificate to a fancy restarant. though i did that for my parents and they insisted on taking me and my sister with them. it kinda seemed to miss the point.

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Dec-01-2004 23:22:

http://www.starregistry.com/birthday-gift.cfm

Posted by t�bias on Dec-01-2004 23:27:

For about $100 you should be able to jump on the net and buy a weekend at a decent hotel on special or the like.

Your Mum will love a weekend away as much as your Dad, and even staying at a hotel in your home town can be quite romantic, and it gives your parents a chance to spend some quality time relaxing.

I'm a big beleiver that memories mean more than stuff you can hold in your hands, and unless your parents are likely to kill each other if spending enough time in each other's company they will love it.

Posted by jonSun on Dec-01-2004 23:28:

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Originally posted by Vlad
Viagra?

LOL i was gonna say the same thing. It will make his mom happy too.